The Maker’s War: When Battlefield Innovation Comes From the Garage
The videos we’ve analyzed offer a chilling glimpse into a rapidly evolving battlespace: one where the line between soldier and citizen, factory and workshop, blurs. DIY drone warfare isn’t just a hypothetical threat anymore; it’s a reality reshaping conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East. These amateur-built weapons, cobbled together from readily available components, are impacting military strategy, challenging traditional defense systems, and raising profound ethical questions about the future of war. Is this a democratization of defense, a dangerous escalation, or both? The answer, like the conflict itself, is complex and evolving.
Drone Warfare Distilled: Key Takeaways
Ubiquitous and Adaptable: From reconnaissance and targeting to delivering explosives, DIY drones offer a versatile and readily adaptable platform for various battlefield roles. Ukrainians are modifying commercial drones, turning them into essential tools for their defense against a larger, conventionally equipped adversary.
Low Cost, High Impact: The relatively low cost of entry for DIY drone warfare has leveled the playing field, empowering smaller groups and even individuals to engage in conflict in ways never before imagined. The economic disparity between a multi-million dollar tank and a thousand-dollar drone equipped with an RPG underlines this disruptive potential.
Escalation and Proliferation: As seen in conflicts worldwide, the use of DIY drones has escalated rapidly, becoming a staple of modern warfare. The proliferation of this technology raises concerns about the potential for misuse by non-state actors and the increasing difficulty of regulating or controlling these weapons. Iran’s Shahed drone program, and its subsequent use by other militant groups, illustrates this chillingly.
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Counter-Drone Strategies: The rise of DIY drone warfare has necessitated the development of new countermeasures and defensive strategies. The U.S. Military’s new drone warfare school, specifically designed to counter small, commercially adapted drones, highlights this growing need for specialized training and technology.
The Swarm on the Horizon: Future Trends in DIY Drone Warfare
The rapid pace of technological advancement suggests DIY drone warfare is still in its nascent stages. We can expect further miniaturization, improved autonomy, and more sophisticated payloads. The potential for swarm tactics, where large numbers of interconnected drones operate as a coordinated unit, poses a particularly significant challenge for traditional defense systems. Imagine hundreds of small, inexpensive drones, each carrying a small explosive charge, overwhelming an armored column or a fortified position. This isn’t science fiction; it’s a very real possibility within the next few years. The ethical implications of such scenarios are staggering, demanding careful consideration from policymakers, military strategists, and the global community.
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DIY Drones: War Will Never be the SameJohnny Harris1,527,139 views | 48,032 | November 29 2023 13:00:40 (3,021 comments)[ Read more … ]
Ukraine’s Underground Drone Makers
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Drones are dominating the face of the war in Ukraine. From intel gathering and spying to loitering munitions and propaganda, drones are a versatile tool on the battlefield. To keep up with changing battlefield conditions and to keep their soldiers well equipped, everyday Ukrainians are using their engineering skills to create drone labs across the country. This is their story.
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Inside the U.S. Military’s New Drone Warfare School | WSJThe Wall Street Journal1,547,833 views | 15,166 | January 2 2024 15:00:45 (1,388 comments)[ Read more … ]
Small, inexpensive “off the shelf” drones, like those Ukraine is using against Russia and Hamas is deploying against Israel, are transforming modern warfare. To train American soldiers to counter the threat of civilian drones modified with explosives, the U.S. military recently opened a specialized drone warfare school.
WSJ visited the first academy of its kind, the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems University, that will train about 1,000 troops a year.
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WSJ looks at how Iran’s kamikaze drones work, how they are being used across the globe by militant groups and Russia and the defense mechanisms used against them.
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How to Make RPG Drones? #ukraine #russiaAiTelly333,439 views | 9,720 | September 13 2024 16:25:33 (533 comments)[ Read more … ]
This is a basic FPV drone, available on various e-commerce websites for around $500.
With some Do-it-yourself modifications, it can be transformed into a dangerous weapon.
First, the drone must be stripped down to reduce its weight.
What remains is a lightweight carbon fiber frame with the motherboard underneath.
When added together it can go up to more $1000, These drones can can cause havoc when launched in large numbers and destroy tanks which can cost More than $4.5 Million each. In other words it can act as a Missile.
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How Russian Drone Strikes Works against Ukraine?AiTelly617,257 views | 9,257 | August 31 2024 19:02:53 (1,040 comments)[ Read more … ]
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As we all know, this is the era of drone warfare, and Russia’s strategy has been evolving.
They have started using fiber-optic drones, due the increasing used of Electronic Warfare by the Ukrainian Army. In short these are invincible to radar or radio.
Let’s look at their drones and their various purposes.
The second type of drones are FPV , guided by fiber-optic cables. These have a range of only 1 kilometer, or about 1.2 miles.
Standard F P V or First-Person View drones, on the other hand, have a range of 10 kilometers, or roughly 5 miles and more.
Next are the Lancet drones, these are advanced main battle tank killers, capable of flying for 40 kilometers, or about 24 miles.
Finally, there are the Iranian Shahed drones, which can travel up to 1,000 kilometers, or approximately 620 miles.
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